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January 2018 Cross Bearings01/09 Tues SSC Board meeting ............................. 7:00pm01/14 Sun SSC Race Committee meeting ............ 9:00am01/14 Sun SSC Race Governing meeting ........... 10:30am01/18-21 Cleveland Mid-America Boat Show at IX Center01/27 Sat Beer Tasting Party ...............................6:00pm02/05 Mon NO Sadler Basin Committee meeting this month02/06 Tues Junior Sailors Inc. meeting .................. 7:00pm02/13 Tues SSC Board meeting ............................. 7:00pm02/16 Fri Friday Forum - Sandusky Junior Sailors, Learn to Sail and Adaptive Adventures ............ 7:00pm02/24 Sat Wine Tasting Party ..............................6:00pmFor more info go to: www.sanduskysailingclub.com.Commodore’s Comments ............... Comm. Mark GrossHappy New Year! – I know some of you are not too happy with the weather as 2017 came to an end and 2018 began. I love it! The cold and snow are what make winter in the north enjoyable to me (I hope to do a little skiing!), certainly better than bone-chilling rain this time of year. Another bunch who is happy about it is the ice boaters, a hardy group of sailors who keep the passion going year-round. As I write this, the ice conditions are fantastic on Sandusky Bay and many ice boaters are taking advantage of it. For those of you who don’t like this weather, it won’t be long before it warms up and we can get back to sailing on liquid water. Think warm thoughts! Annual budget meeting – SSC held our annual budget meeting on Dec. 16 and approved the budget for 2018. The Board recommended a modest increase in expenditures and the membership approved. The SSC budget, combining normal club operations and the operation of the sailing basin (which is a part of the club), projects a positive net income for the club. Thanks to Dave Brink and Bernie Ashyk for their work in preparing the budget. As always, your leadership will work hard to be good stewards of the club’s assets. Committee volunteer requests – The SSC Board has approved committee assignments for 2018. (Please see the attached Committee List.) Please note that the SJSI Board and SJRT Committee are separate from SSC and listed for your information. If you don’t see your name and you have interest in a particular committee, please let me know and I will be pleased add you. If SJSI or SJRT are your interest, please contact the SJSI leadership and I am sure they would love your help. I also encourage you to complete and return the volunteer form that will accompany your membership renewal and dues statement. Thoughts on our club – The Sandusky Sailing Club has a long history as a volunteer-driven organization and, indeed, our members have put in countless thousands of hours to make our club what it is. We all owe them a debt of gratitude.
While SSC continues to rely very heavily on our members to donate their time, skills, and energy to the club, it is also important to recognize that we have had a part-time, professional manager at SSC for a number of years now. While most of us never want to see SSC become a fully-managed and staffed club like some others, we have come to rely on our manager to take care of many tasks that used to be handled by volunteers, particularly as it relates to maintenance of the clubhouse and marina. Sometimes it seems we are in a sort of middle ground between what we used to be and what we don’t want to become. We must recognize what our employees should do for us and what our members must do for us. We have a shared responsibility to our club. As you use your club, please treat it like you would your home. If you see a piece of trash on the ground, please pick it up and throw it away. If you see something that needs attention, please try to help or notify Tim, so that it can be resolved. Finally, please continue to volunteer and give back to the club in any way you can. If we all resolve to do this, SSC will continue to be the club we all love and will just get better. If you have any thoughts on this, please feel free to share them with me. If you have any concerns or there is anything that you believe will make our club better, please don’t hesitate to contact me at [email protected] or 419-357-6747. You may also contact any other member of the Bridge or Board.
Vice Vice Baby!! .....................VC John SchwartzThis is a funny time of year for me, midpoint in my non-sailing season. In March, I will bring the Interlake out of the barn and fix all the damage I caused last summer learning the boat. Top on the list is adding more flotation. My boat is hull #473, so even with styrofoam fore and aft, I’ve sailed more conservatively than I might have because I didn’t want to win the 2017 Blue Velvet by making the front page of the Register sailing a submarined Interlake full of water and mast up. Or having to get towed back by a cigarette boat on its way back from the Casino. Anyway, like many of you I’m sure, I spend a fair amount of time thinking about sailing these days and about SSC.
PO BOX 814 • SANDUSKY, OHIO 44871-0814 • www.sanduskysailingclub.comThe object of the Sandusky Sailing Club shall be the promotion and encouragement of sailing and seamanship, and of a sportsmanlike attitude toward racing
and competition. The Club is organized to encourage small boat sailing and racing among those who may not be able to afford large annual dues and assessments.
As Vice, it is customary that I take on a physical project around the clubhouse. I have some small projects on the radar, like taking credit cards at the dairy bar and/or better organizing the storage rooms and/or figuring out how to better show off the new SSC gear that Carolyn Zettler has brought to the club. However, I think that the most helpful task that I can take on this winter is to at least start a discussion about where we all agree the club needs to grow. So, over February and March I’m going to work with RC Bedee to coordinate social events and forums to solicit lots of feedback. In the meantime, I hope that your holidays were great. Graeme and Lily have January birthdays, so Court and I will be focused on them for the next few weeks.Happy 2018! I look forward to seeing you at the club.Keep the ideas coming either by email at [email protected] or by voice/text at 419-706-5137.
The View from the Rear ...........RC Matt BedeeWell, we are officially into 2018. WOW!!! We have events planned for January, February, March, and April. If you have any ideas for events, please contact me. Thank you to all that have offered up ideas and volunteered to host an event already later in the year.Friday Forums will continue in 2018, with a twist, starting in February. For the food, I want to attempt to make it interactive and try an idea from a bakery client of mine. We will be making gourmet pizzas to share with others or just for you. If you have a unique, favorite pizza (keyword is unique), you can bring the toppings you need to make the best pizza of the night. It will be a learning experience I’m sure and typical toppings will be provided. Let me know in advance if you need Gluten-Free Crust. January will not have a Friday Forum due to the Cleveland Boat Show at the IX Center, so stop and see the Sandusky Sailing Club booth that has been organized by PC Steve France. This is part of Steve’s effort to expand membership and expand the awareness of Sandusky Sailing Club. Beer Tasting Party will be Jan. 27 from 6-9pm. We are finalizing the beers to be served and will be providing heavy hors d’oeuvres to officially kick off 2018 at SSC. Friday Forum – On Feb. 16 from 7-9pm will be light in nature with the experiment that is gourmet pizzas and will feature a presentation by Sandusky Junior Sailors regarding the Learn To Sail Program and Adaptive Adventures.Wine Tasting Party will be Feb. 24 from 6-9pm. As in years past, we will include many varieties of wine and heavy hors d’oeuvres, including my smoked pulled pork.St. Patty’s Day Party will be March 17 from 6-10pm and will once again be hosted by Jay Austin. Friday Forum – On March 23 from 7-9pm and will be a presentation on shipwrecks of Lake Erie – fire, storm, collision. More information to come.Friday Forum – On April 20 from 7-9pm will be a presentation by David Smith on sailing Penobscot Bay in Maine.
For info/updates on all events, watch your email or check the SSC Calendar and Facebook. Please feel free to email me with questions, comments, or suggestions at [email protected] or call/text at 419-202-0044.
Operations ............................................. Tim KyleThere is no scheduled Sadler Committee meeting in January.Dock contracts – Thank you to all the berth holders who promptly paid for their 2018 dock. Those who made their first half payment are reminded that the second half is due now.As of this writing, there are still many berth holders who have not paid nor indicated if they will be renewing their dock for the 2018 season. To avoid losing your dock, PLEASE SEND PAYMENT NOW! Dock assignments will begin Jan. 15.Feel free to contact me with questions or concerns about the marina or clubhouse, at [email protected] or call 419-656-5881.
A note from the Treasury ........ Bernie Ashyk /Dave BrinkThe 2018 dues statements have now been mailed. Please be sure to let one of the flag officers know if you have not received yours yet. We are in the process of logging your recent dues payments and information into the system. Thanks to all of you who have, and will be contributing to the various funds noted on your statement. These extra contributions are appreciated and help keep our club the first class organization that it is. All the best in 2018.
Learn to Sail .... Mic Kaufman / Suzanne HartleyWe are super excited to say that the dates for the 2018 junior Learn to Sail schedule are on the website and registration is open! There will be more information coming about the adult classes soon. If you are interested please check the website for the latest information. We anticipate great success at the Cleveland Boat Show this year; everything has been coming together in preparation for it. We hope everyone had a great holiday, and we can’t wait to see everyone in the spring! Happy New Year!
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Name: Spouse: Last Name First Name MI First Name
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BOAT DATA □ At Present I Do Not Own a Boat
At Present I Own A: Sail Number:
(Model,Class, Type, Design, Size)
Boat Name: Where Docked:
I am interested in joining the following fleet(s) in Sandusky Sailing Club: (Check any/all that apply)
□ Interlake □ Thistle □ PHRF □ JAM □ Cruising □ Tartan Ten □ J/24 □ Junior Race Team
2018 FEE AND DUES SCHEDULE
□ Initiation Fee: $ 266.88 = 250.00 + 16.88 Tax □ Teen Dues: $ 37.36 = 35.00 + 2.36 Tax
□ Regular Dues: $ 430.00 = 402.81 + 27.19 Tax □ Crew Assn: $ 80.06 = 75.00 + 5.06 Tax (Initiation Fee is waived for Crew Association & Teen Members. Former members reinstating do not pay initiation fee.)
All Members: I-LYA: $ 1.00 (Min.)
Dues + Initiation + I-LYA = Total Due Amount Enclosed:
Date Accepted into Club: Secretary's Signature:
Date Card Issued: Card Number: Member Number:
SANDUSKY SAILING CLUB P.O. BOX 814 SANDUSKY, OH 44871-0814
2018 APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
I, undersigned, desiring to further my interest in sailing and wishing to associate with others so interested, hereby make application for membership in Sandusky Sailing Club.
Audit Committee VC John Schwartz - Chair Hal Henry, Trustee Three General Members: Jim Brinker Jeff Smith Louie Palmer Ex-Officio - Dave Brink - Treasurer
Awards Committee Don Guy Eilene Guy
CommunicationsPC Eric Winkel - Chair PC Steve France - Marketing and Public Relations Co-Chair Brett Langolf - Marketing and Public Relations / Co-Chair Race Communications Chair VC John Schwartz - Yearbook Chair PC Mike Fishbaugh - Website Co-Chair RC Matt Bedee - Website Co-Chair Tim Kyle, Club Manager - Events Calendar Eilene Guy PC Wendy Kaufman Mark Swabley
Endowment Fund PC Wendy Kaufman PC Steve France PC Pete Grant PC Mike Fishbaugh PC Sjoerd-Jan Vanderhorst
Fleet Captains Cruising - Mark Swabley Thistle – Roger Fair Tartan Ten - PC Mike Fishbaugh PHRF - PC Bryan Huntley JAM – Harrison Pratt Interlake - Bernie AshykJ/24 - PC Dean Riedy
Historical CommitteePC Mike Muhn - Chair Dennis Butts Don Guy Comm. Mark Gross
Long Range Planning Committee PC Mike Muhn – Chair – Expiring 2019 PC Mike Fleming – Expiring 2018 PC Pete Grant – Expiring 2020 PC Bill Semans – Expiring 2021 PC Eric Winkel – Expiring 2022
Lyman Trophy and Junior Sailor of the Year Michael “Louie” Palmer - ChairWes Blazer Brett Langolf PC Bill Semans Jim Ward
Membership Committee PC Steve France - Chair PC Wendy Kaufman - Membership Records and Billing Chair Andy Davis
Nominating Committee PC Wendy Kaufman - Chair All Past Commodores Current Bridge
Outstanding Service Award PC Monty and Suzie Kaufman - Co-Chairs Phil Spicer PC Mike Austin Doug and Carol Leavens PC Bob and Martha Speers
Race Governing Committee Terry Parker - Chair Captains of All Active Racing Fleets PC Ruth Anne Van Fleet - Race Mgt. Co-Chair Jim and Joyce Keane - Race Mgt. Co-Chair Hank Boissoneault, Trustee – Race Governance Brett Langolf Ex-Officio - Comm. Mark Gross
Race Management Committee PC Ruth Anne Van Fleet - Co-Chair Jim Keane - Co-Chair Joyce Kean - Co-Chair Ryan Kyle, Trustee - RC Boat Maintenance Chair PC Bob and Martha Speers PC Monty and Suzie Kaufman John and Linda Eschels David and Jane Miller PC John and Roberta Hartung Gladys Janssen PC Ron and Marty Abbott PC Jack Doller Terry and Sandy Parker Judi Wright Tim Parker
Regatta Committee Jay Austin - Chair Brett Langolf - Race Communications Chair Ryan Kyle Wes Blazer PC Bill Semans Jim Keane
SSC Committees – 2018 *Committee names in bold are Constitutional committees.
Sadler Basin Committee Jim Brinker – Chair – Expiring 2018 PC Mike Muhn – Secretary – Expiring 2019 PC Mike Austin – Expiring 2020 PC Steve Jackson – Expiring 2021 Art Averell – Expiring 2022 Tim Kyle - Club Manager VC John Schwartz – Committee Liaison
Safety Committee All Fleet Captains
Sandusky Junior Race Team Lease Schock - Co-Chair VC John Schwartz – Co-Chair PC Pete Grant – Co-Chair
Sandusky Junior Sailors, Inc. PC Mike Fishbaugh - President Dave Brink - Treasurer Lease Schock - Secretary PC Pete Grant Matt Bedee – Board Liasion T.J. Wright Mike Zuilhof PC Steve France Larry Knauer
RC Boat Committee Terry Parker - Chair Ryan Kyle – Board Liaison Phil Spicer Jim Keane Brad Lynch Andy Davis
For the Good of the OrderCall for carpet - A reminder that old carpet (minimum 12’x6’) can be dropped off on the porch of the Learn to Sail barn.SSC online calendar - In line with the website committee’s efforts, there is going to be a concerted effort to keep the SSC online calendar current, making it a more useful tool when you’re trying to find out what is going on at your club. Go to SanduskySailingClub.com, then to “Communities,” then to “Events Calendar.” Click on the event and you will receive more info, contacts, links, as well as any fliers available.Awards not picked up at the banquet may be picked up at SSC. Contact Tim Kyle at the dairy bar. Thanks, Don GuyI-LYA news – Keep up with the latest news from the Inter-Lake Yachting Association, the governing body of local clubs, by subscribing to the I-LYA newsletter or check out past newsletters at www.i-lya.org.Sailing Stuff for Sale1985 C&C 29-2 - $16,500 - This boat can be seen online at http://www.sailboatlistings.com/view/68630. Contact Bill Kellner at 440-667-3732 or [email protected].
J-24 for sale - 1979. Set up for single handed, MORC or one-design. Good sails and rigging. Fair trailer. Boat is in good condition - bottom needs attention. The bottom has been blasted and ready for sanding and bottom paint. $3,250.00. Contact PC Park McRitchie at [email protected]
Interlake with trailer. Two sets of sails. For information contact Richard Byrd at 216-533-6209 or [email protected]
Boat well available for a 28-30’ boat. Located at the end of the channel in the Cove on Cove Park Blvd. $300/mo. year round 614-579-2074 cell or txt.
1987 Hunter 31. Excellent condition. Several sets of sails recently inspected and repaired. Yanmar 2GM20F 2 cyl. Diesel. Sale includes steel cradle and many extras. Ready to cruise or race. Asking $25,000. Racing sails are available for extra $$. Contact Rory Carpenter at 734-660-1517.
1987 Sabre 30 Mark III. Freshwater boat. One of few available on the Great Lakes. Excellent condition. Sails in good shape. New, upgraded diesel in 2006. Numerous recent improvements. Includes cradle. Ready to cruise or race. Asking $33,900. Contact Comm. Mark Gross at 419-357-6747 or [email protected]
Yamaha 9.9 4-stroke motor model (FT9.9ELK) It should be a 1985 model. Sips fuel, and has been winterized year in and out. Comes with a side mount control box and cables. Very reliable, runs great! I upgraded to a bigger motor. Always stored indoors in the off season. Best offer. Contact Todd Baker at [email protected].
45-watt solar panel, new in box. Harbor Freight advertised for around $140; Sell for $100. Everything you need except mounting. Contact Jack Kamer at 614-314-7445 or [email protected].
PO BOX 814SANDUSKY, OHIO 44871-0814